Cold Killed Half of Washington's Cherry Blossoms

[Nyboy]

I remember my 2nd grade teacher giving a lesson on Washington DC cherry blossoms.https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...0f9bdd74ed1_story.html?utm_term=.b2dbca9cf41b

 

[ducks4you]

WE have had fruit blossoms frozen before, twice in the last 7 years!!! Funny, though, MY Montmorency cherries haven't been affected, but I think they come out later.
Say, does ANYbody every harvest those cherries?!?

 

[Beekissed]

Got my peach blossoms...they are all just brown on the trees.

 

[ducks4you]

Got my peach blossoms...they are all just brown on the trees.

I thought that all of mine were dead last year, and then my DH noticed in August that I had peaches up high. Start looking at the tallest branches later this year. You may JUST have a few. The 8 I got in 2016 were picture perfect!

 

[so lucky]

WE have had fruit blossoms frozen before, twice in the last 7 years!!! Funny, though, MY Montmorency cherries haven't been affected, but I think they come out later.
Say, does ANYbody every harvest those cherries?!?

ducks, I just assumed the Washington cherry trees were ornamental only, that any cherries produced would be tiny. Maybe bird food.

 

[ducks4you]

Guess you are right.
http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+80342

 

[Nyboy]

Suppose to be a amazing sight. I remember Miss Hartnet talking about seeing them in person.

 

[Smart Red]

Too early a bloom for my DC trip. Sigh!

 

[Beekissed]

I've been to Arlington when the cherry trees were in bloom....it's a stunningly beautiful sight!

Ducks, I'll keep that in mind about the blossoms....could be if there is any fruit to be had they will be bigger for being the only ones on the tree.

 

[Nyboy]

Weren't the trees a gift from japan ?